Day and Night cycles and random weather

private pit · 10-22-2003, 04:16 PM

Well, the thing that i would like to see most in any future bf series is day and night cycles. Imagine the sun slowly setting over the horizon as the battle continues well into the night. When night is at its blackest ambushes and night time suprise assaults become a real possibilty. You could have the option to have headlights on jeeps and tanks on or off too. Im not sure how this would work over the course of a game perhaps each 10 minutes in the game could represent one hour in the real world. And what about random weather effects? It could be sunny and bright for a while then the clouds turn grey and a downpour ensues. Perhaps even makiing the ground more slippery and bogging down vehicles in mud in certain areas. This would perhaps add to the x factor of military planning that ensures no plan ever goes according to plan most of the time.

[Damien] · 10-22-2003, 04:30 PM

If we had super powerful computers and connections to match I think that would make a superb game. Unfortunately we haven't, brilliant idea though.

[BFN] Night Star · 10-22-2003, 11:03 PM

super origninal! [/sarcasm]

vertical453 · 10-22-2003, 11:11 PM

need sdk the mdk they released isnt powerful enuff, hope too see it some time tho like in IL2:FB

Death From Above · 10-23-2003, 01:50 AM

It's a nice idea. Too bad it can't really happen in the game

Copperhead · 10-29-2003, 05:16 AM

I think it can happen, just set a clock on the main lighting entity and there ya go.. at least it was that easy in worldcraft.

NetWarriorDan · 10-31-2003, 05:13 PM

It could be done but it might not be practical now. It's a better idea for tomarrow's games...or maby the next day.

10-22-2003, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
private pit Private Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: plymouth, england. Posts: 14	Day and Night cycles and random weather Well, the thing that i would like to see most in any future bf series is day and night cycles. Imagine the sun slowly setting over the horizon as the battle continues well into the night. When night is at its blackest ambushes and night time suprise assaults become a real possibilty. You could have the option to have headlights on jeeps and tanks on or off too. Im not sure how this would work over the course of a game perhaps each 10 minutes in the game could represent one hour in the real world. And what about random weather effects? It could be sunny and bright for a while then the clouds turn grey and a downpour ensues. Perhaps even makiing the ground more slippery and bogging down vehicles in mud in certain areas. This would perhaps add to the x factor of military planning that ensures no plan ever goes according to plan most of the time. __________________ \" One death is a tradgedy, a million is a statistic. \" - Joseph Stalin

10-22-2003, 11:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
[BFN] Night Star Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Eminiet domain Capital of the US Posts: 1,297	super origninal! [/sarcasm] __________________ Looking forward to Spore. Looking forward to bf1942. 12841

10-22-2003, 11:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
vertical453 Private Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 83	need sdk the mdk they released isnt powerful enuff, hope too see it some time tho like in IL2:FB __________________

10-23-2003, 01:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Death From Above Private Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: The bystander in the background Posts: 64	It's a nice idea. Too bad it can't really happen in the game __________________ Internet Connection - $20 Battlefield 1942 - $40 Getting TKed for the 20th time in a row by some idiot camping planes on the runway - PRICELESS There\'s some things money can\'t buy, for everything else there\'s BasterdCard. Official credit card of n00bs everywhere.

10-22-2003, 04:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
[Damien] Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 353	If we had super powerful computers and connections to match I think that would make a superb game. Unfortunately we haven't, brilliant idea though.

10-29-2003, 05:16 AM	#6 (permalink)
Copperhead Major Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 3,661	I think it can happen, just set a clock on the main lighting entity and there ya go.. at least it was that easy in worldcraft.

10-31-2003, 05:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
NetWarriorDan Private Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 31	It could be done but it might not be practical now. It's a better idea for tomarrow's games...or maby the next day.